CVE-2014-9294 (GCVE-0-2014-9294)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2014-12-20 02:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 13:40
VLAI
Summary
util/ntp-keygen.c in ntp-keygen in NTP before 4.2.7p230 uses a weak RNG seed, which makes it easier for remote attackers to defeat cryptographic protection mechanisms via a brute-force attack.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
References
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Date Public
2014-12-19 00:00
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